The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued its semi-annual report to Congress in which it highlighted the agency's work between April and September of this year (OIG Report) and the record-breaking amount of money it recovered from providers during this period. The OIG Report illustrates the government's expanding scope and effort to combat health care fraud and further demonstrates the challenges facing the government as it seeks to fully implement the Affordable Care Act. Click here for more information.